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California Law Changes at the San Luis Obispo County Line

Police harassment and intimidation in SLO County; Medical marijuana laws don't apply here.

(SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.) - I’m not against law enforcement, unless it uses terror to bring down non-violent suspects in the medical marijuana community.

Like most people, I’d rather be left alone. But I refuse to “lay low” when law abiding-citizens are being unjustly harassed and thrown into jail.

Oregon`s Favorites: Insurance Companies and DINK`s

More favor for those who aren't suffering financially, more power to insurance companies...

(SALEM, Ore.) - As the economy worsens, more jobs are lost and more unemployment extensions are granted. But Oregon is proud to announce that the state's new insurance law saved financially sound Oregonians more money.

The law's existence in the first place however, in its initial form, by principle favors people who have more and punishes those who have less. Some of us don't think that is right.

Crash on Hwy 99E Near Canby Injures Eight- Six Transported

Lifeflight was unable to fly to the scene due to weather.

(CANBY, Ore.) - Canby Fire was dispatched to a two car crash at the intersection of Hwy 99E and Territorial Rd about 4:12 p.m.

Confirmed Virus Could Zap Your PC

It apparently appears as a harmless e-mail titled "Here you have it"

(SALEM, Ore.) - Information about a new computer virus affecting email users who rely on Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL and other carriers was relayed to Salem-News.com today.

The virus represents a real threat to PC's as verified by both Microsoft and Norton. She suggest sending the information to everybody you know who has Access to the Internet.

Republicans Target Federal Employee Unions

Federal Employee Unions, strong supporters of democrats; are in the sites of the Republican party.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - According to The Washington Post," a series of measures proposed Thursday by House conservatives to shrink the federal deficit included several that would fall heavily on the federal workforce."

The proposal fulfills a campaign promise to cut non-defense spending, an industry that is more favorable to Republican lawmakers.

NASA Ponders Etiquette of Sex in Space

NASA says they don't take a position on sex in space (no pun intended)

(CHICAGO) - The USA's prestigious space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, loves to talk about nuts and bolts, engineering, space exploration and the life humans may discover "out there."

The space agency is even willing to discuss shuttle toilets and the hurdles that had to be overcome of dealing with human waste in space. Heck, that's all rocket science.

The Passionate Attachment: America`s Unrequited Love for Israel

It’s the Occupation, Stupid features Eliot Spitzer, Ben Stein, Irving Kristol, Ron Paul, Michael Scheuer and many more.

(OSAKA, Japan) - Inspired by posts on The Passionate Attachment and America-Hijacked.com, argonium79 has produced a powerful short documentary on the inextricable relationship between Israel’s occupation of Palestine and America’s massive military budget.

The narrator’s words are from Maidhc Ó Cathail’s “Ben Stein: America is an underarmed country!” and “Kristol Clear: The Source of America’s Wars.”

Life and Death in the Buffer Zone

One hit Shaban in the neck, two others in the upper part of his body. He was dead on the spot.
"It's like a nightmare," the Italian said, stunned. "I will never see him again. From here to the morgue in two hours."

(GAZA) - Death comes quickly at a place like this. On sunny winter days, when the smell of the night’s rain is still in the air, as if it would have brought some hope for the raped, barren land of Gaza, overrun hundreds of times by Israeli tanks and bulldozers.

The land between the foothills of the village of Bait Hanoun and the Israeli border, guarded by watchtowers, soldiers, snipers, helicopters and drones.

Grassroots Activists Head to the Nation`s Capitol to End Cannabis Prohibition

Millions to gather "in hopes to cease lies and propaganda in the cannabis world"

(SALEM, Ore.) - Grassroots activists are calling on a million supporters, hemp farmers and protesters alike to join a protest march in Washington D.C. to demand an end to cannabis prohibition.

Overgrow The Government has taken a firm stand against lies and propaganda associated with cannabis prohibition.

Fatal Detraction?

The increasingly volatile pre trial phase of the Lebanon tribunal.

(BEIRUT Al Manar) - It appears that no acceptable compromise regarding the divergent Lebanese political stances relative to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) will be achieved.

Support for this hypothesis can be found in the past 24 hours activities of the would-be mediators. The Saudi King Abdullah, ‘lifted our hand’ (i.e. abandoned mediation) cold.